You will serve as a AWARDS ASSISTANT in the AWARDS OFFICE BRANCH of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

You will assist the Awards Administrator, performing a variety of administrative functions concerning military and civilian personnel awards. You will assist in developing and disseminating a variety of promotional materials and ideas to promote and stimulate the Military Cash Awards Program/Beneficial Suggestion Program. You will generate spreadsheets, conducts studies/research to obtain data from which to evaluate the FLTFORCOM civilian and military awards program effectiveness. You will prepare and analyzes a variety of statistical reports to depict program progress or to direct attention to specific program features. You will assist in all phases of processing, preparing, and recording award recommendations received from the staff and subordinate commands. You will be responsible for processing all Department of Navy (DON) and Department of Defense (DOD) awards through the board process. You will be responsible for procuring and maintaining sufficient quantities of supplies associated with the processing of military and civilian awards.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585.

Qualifications

To qualify for a GS-06, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing a variety of administrative functions concerning military and civilian personnel awards. Experience providing a variety of administrative and clerical support. Experience conducting research to obtain data for which to evaluate the USFFC civilian and military awards program effectiveness. Experience developing office automation to improve award process efficiency. Experience preparing and analyzing a variety of statistical reports to depict program progress or to direct attention to specific program features. Experience utilizing online databases to generate spreadsheets. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

There is no education substitution for this grade/series combination.

Contacts

• Address COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND US Fleet Forces Command Norfolk, VA 23551 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: doneic@us.navy.mil